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THE GUESS BOOK 
OF RIDDLES 


Verses and Illustrations 


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T he right-hand pages hold their riddles 
Guess them if you can, sirs. 

But if you cant, just turn the pages- 
There you’ll find the answers. 





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TTS waves and ripples please us all, 
i We love to see it flying. 

And none can make a better one, 
You’ll waste your time in trying. 



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OUR FLAG. 









































Not Travelers. 



T heir trunks are all packed and 
they wave their salutes. 

Will they hurry away on the wing? 
Don’t worry, my dear; you’ll not lose 
them. Don’t fear! 

They never do leave till the spring. 


Not Aviators. 



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TREES. 



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H e lived for days and months and 
years 

Almost away from air, 

And never a leg nor arm had he, 
And never a lock of hair. 

But neither crippled nor lame was he. 
Nor had he a coat to wear. 














































































































































































































































































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T he songs she sings beneath bright 
moons 

Disturb my night’s repose, 

But, oh, those whispery, rumbly tunes! 
She charms us all with those. 

You must come near and listen well 
To hear her rumble song. 

IVe told enough so you should tell 
To whom these songs belong. 































A CAT. 



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DIGGER worked to get it, 

It took him all the day. 
And when, at last, he got it. 
What was it, anyway? 

So light you couldn’t weigh it. 
No color one could see, 
Much bigger than the digger, 
What, then, could it be? 


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A HOLE. 





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Not a 



T KNOW a place where fellows go 
^ Without a shoe or stocking. 

And no one tells them, “Go away!’’ 
Or thinks their costume shocking. 


Each year I spend much of my time 
In that delightful place, 

And while Fm there, they don’t ex- 























A BED. 



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Not a Helmet 


Not a Crown. 




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L ike a cap, it is worn on the head, 
And its color, brown, yellow or 
_ red, 

May change much in, style 
If worn a great while. 



a Wreath. And look like a hank of white thread. 



Not a Ribbon. 


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HAIR. 



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D oes it fear the sun, or why 
Does it behave so very shy? 

It always right behind me goes 
When sunshine falls upon my nose. 
Tis mine, as any one can see. 

It looks, sometimes, so much like me. 


Not aDo^. 

























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Not this. 







Not a shovel, 


O NE eye, sharp toe, 

Not an ear or nose. 
Stabs here, stabs there. 

In and out she goes. 

No mouth, she’s fed 
Only in her eye. 

Slim, sleek, pushed, pulled. 
Never known to cry. 













A NEEDLE. 



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Not a Flower. 



I T is much like a wee dented hat, 
But not worn as a head-piece at ail, 
While it gives us protection from 
stabs. 

As a hat for a mouse, ’tis too small. 



Not a Finger Cot, 


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A THIMBLE. 


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Not Pupils. 




HEY are-pretty and polished, 
But each one demands 
A quite close inspection 
Of faces and hands. 

But you never need worry; 

Their features will pass 
A most careful inspection; 
They’re kept under glass. 


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WATCHES, 












































































































































T hey say each tree has it, 
A dog has it, too. 

But a dog’s is a kind 
Not open to view. 


Neither Fuf nor Fif. 



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Not the Ears 
of a Statue. 



U NLIKE the ears beside your face, 
These ears can’t hear a sound. 
The dinner-table is a place 

Where sometimes they are found. 
A meal is often made from them 
When parts of them are ground. 



Not Ears of 
Pitchefs. 



























EARS OF CORN. 




















TT rhymes with poke. If you should 
i hear it, 

Don’t run away. You need not fear it.- 
It isn’t dangerous. Not half! 

When seen, perhaps you’d only laugh. 



Not a Cloak. 

















































A JOKE. 


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Not an Eel. 



S UCH a slim little stripe in a shiny, 
round coat! 

How it grows in the warm sun’s 
bright rays! 

But its jacket still fits, and it’s worthy 
of note 

That it isn’t so ,tall on cool days. 


Not a Fish Pole. 



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Not Potatoes. 

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S OME have two eyes, some have four. 

You can buy them at the store. 
Some are white, or black, or red; 

• Their lives oft hang just by a thread. 


Not Spectacles. 





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BUTTONS. 



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Not Bridges. 



S, '^hey’re in the way! Run over them! 
1 You will cause no pain. 

They lie there side by side, as if 
^ Expecting it again. 



If they should fail to stay in place. 
But twist and run away, 

For many people that would be 
A very dreadful day. 



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RAILROAD RAILS. 



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I T calls folks to work and it tells 
them to stop. 

As if controlling the whole of the 
shop. 

It tells you where engines or steam¬ 
ships may roam. 

It signals our doggie to hasten for 
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Not Cauliflowers. 



Don’t handle them roughly, or they’ll 
come to harm. 


The wrappers just fit, and once they 
are broken. 

Not a mender exists from your house 
to Hoboken. 















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Not Snowflakes, 





P [EY have no fists, yet come to blows. 
In winter, you feel them on your 
nose. 

They ride the sky, but have no planes. 
Nor need umbrellas when it rains. 







Not Mischievous Fposts. 


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THE WINDS. 





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Not an 
Arrow. 



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T gives a fright to have it near, 
When pointed at one, and, ’tis 
queer. 

That, with its loud and startling 
cough. 

It does no harm till it goes off. 



Neither 


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Not Dividers., 







T hin-legged, big-eyed, 
Always led by hand. 

Yet he rides astride 

When folks take command. 

No feet—just points; 

Path is never wide; 

Legs without joints; 

His task is to divide. 


Not Stilts. 































































Not a Witch. 


W HAT sort of a dame is the one 
that just came ? 

With magical gifts was she bom ? 
She changes green grasses to food for 
all classes, 

And never once blows her own horn. 


Not a Cook. 



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Not a Doctor. 


No matter what your trouble is,- 
A fever or a cough. 


E will not serve you what he has, 
Until his hat is off. 


His hat rests on his shiny neck. 
No eyes, no nose, no lip; 

He serves whatever he may have. 
But he must get a tip. 




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A BOTTLE. 



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Not a Kitten. 


A t times each day it rests upon my 
lap 

As still as if asleep, but takes no 
nap. 

I do not pet it once, nor chide it for 
its slips. 

Yet, I confess, sometimes I press it 
to my lips. 



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A NAPKIN. 



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I T runs past the house and on, far 
away, 

And yet it stays here in its place, day 
by day, 

And never a sound does it make in 
its going, 

But goes just the same if it’s raining 
or snowing. 



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A STREET. 


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Candy. 



T he thing these busy fellows make 
We take away. 

Did you say money? My mistake! 
What did you say ? 

That comb is sticky from the thing, 
And very sweet. 

Each busy fellow has a wing. 

Come, let us eat I 




Not Molasses. 









































HONEY 



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Not an Airplane. 


I T runs afar across the land, 
Some say, from pole to pole; 
And, for those who understand. 
Takes words right to their goal. 



Not a Carrier-Pigeon. 


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Not Bad Boys. 



T hey travel by thousands each day 
of the week, 

And the reason they travel is not far 
to seek. 


They are licked, put in corners, and 
slapped in their faces. 



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POSTAGE STAMPS 



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^Nota 
fJaw-Bone, 



S AVE when the doctor comes, it is 
what one conceals, 

Though every person of good taste 
has one to use at meals. 

And yet, when one is quarreling, it 
often is stuck out 

Defiantly,unmannerly. It means more 
than a pout. 



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A TONGUE 



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Not Teething Rings. 



M y sister has a golden ring 

Which pleases her like anything. 
The rings I like are brown and wide, 
And very tasty, when they’re fried. 



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DOUGHNUTS 



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Not Fingers. 



B efore your nose they stand in rows, 
And many things they tell. 

No noise, no stir, without demur 
They stay there for a spell. 



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Not a Phonograph. 



T he magician asked, “How are your 
ears, my friend ? 

Ah! Perhaps they need boxing! To 
that ril attend!“ 

And he gave me a box right away. 
Then I heard very clearly, from away 
out of sight 

Things that roused my attention and 
and caused me delight,— 

Like the music when orchestras 


































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T hey’re always round in every sort 
of weather, 

And handy for us all, for when they 
get together, 

A score of them equals a dollar in 
trade. 

So when one escapes you, a search 
must be made. 





NICKELS. 



never saw them growing so. 

But nickels come from mints I know. 
Now here are nickels. Here is mint. 
Doubt not what you see in print! 


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M ost people put them out at night, 
Yet do not lock them out. 

No evening party seems quite right 
Unless some are about. 



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LIGHTS. 



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M y sweetheart gave me one. 

Where is it now ? 

I had. it. It has gone— 

I don’t know how. 


And yet, it seems to me, 

I liked it very well. 

Here, there, where can it be ? 
’Twas on my lips to tell. 





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Not a Rainbow. 



M ade rather long and very narrow, 
This bow has never sent an arrow, 
’Tis oft in scrapes, like many boys. 
And like them, makes a deal of noise. 



Not a Bow 
Hair Ribbon. 


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A VIOLIN BOW. 



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'^HEY sit right here before our eyes 
1 Astride a living seat, 

Like little twins, in shape and size. 
But ne’er the twain shall meet. 


Not Mosquitoes. 



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A PAIR OF SPECTACLES. 



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I TS days are numbered. Yet it does 
not grieve. 

It tells what every person may believe. 
It eats no fruit from trees or plates. 
And yet ’tis always full of dates. 





A CALENDAR. 



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Not a Baker. 



A ll the day long he goes over the 
town, 

To and fro, and up and down. 
Leaving a cake at this or that door. 
We like his cakes and always want 
more. 

One thing is strange!—^The cakes will 
not stay! 

Even with doors shut, they all run 
away. 






THE ICEMAN. 





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Not a Jack-ifi‘a-Box. 




A SLENDER dark fellow in snug coat 
of wood 

Helps you express your ideas when 
you wish, 

And he furnishes lines, as a friendly 
soul should. 

But his lines wouldn’t help you to 
fish. 














































A LEAD PENCIL. 



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Hot 

Water 



Whether coming by night or by 
day. 

Though he brightens the household 
and helps out the cook, 

Still he has one remarkable way ; 

Every one dreads being scorched by 
his fire, 

But he will not work, I have learned, 

Unless he gets hotter than most cooks 
desire,— 

For he never helps out until burned. 



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Not a Cow. 



O F all butter-makers who live 
around here, 

B. G. is the best I have heard of this 
year. 

He needs not a, thing from the dairy¬ 
man’s shelf, 

But makes a good butter of only him¬ 
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I TS lined, white face 
Affords a place 

At which folks point their noses. 
And each new day, 

Both young and gray 
Must know what it discloses* 























A NEWSPAPER 



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T hey’re around underfoot, 

And down low in September^ 
But, my! They’re raised up 
And puifed out in December! 

















STOCKINGS. 



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Not Airplane and Balloon. 




L ook quickly! What is this 1 see? 

/ cA quickly flies away from 
The two seem very much like bro¬ 
thers, 

Beloved by Indians and by others, 
wears little but a string, 
cA wears scarcely anything. 



Not Ant and Bee 



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BOW AND ARROW 



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Not a Shell. 



I F he should scratch his head, there 
wouldn’t be \ 

Much left of head or body one could 
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’Tis better that he has no arm or finger. 








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A MATCH. 



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Not Insects. 



B y the man with the hoe, 
They are frequently found. 
They come from the hills, 

But were bom underground. 
People say they have eyes. 

But they can’t look around. 



Not Moles. 


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POTATOES. 





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T ake a look from where you stay! 

1 know a pretty sight 
That you can see,—oh, miles away— 
And may see best at night. 

Sometimes ’tis round; sometimes ’tis 
slim. 

With two well-pointed ends. 

Its size is vast. To distance dim. 
Each sharpened point extends! 















































THE MOON. 












































T here’s one for every day, 
And one for every night, 
One for every travelled way. 
And one for every flight. 


Faithfully your course pursue. 

And, whether you’re slow or fast, 
If you keep on, ’tis very true. 

You’ll come to it at last. 














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